For all Yankee Gooners, and American supporters of the other 19 Premier League clubs, here is the NBC Sports programming line-up for opening weekend, courtesy of NBC, of course
The NBC Sports match commentary team of Peter Drury, making his debut as NBC’s lead Premier League play-by-play commentator, Lee Dixon and Graeme Le Saux will call three matches this weekend, beginning on Friday from Selhurst Park.
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Platform |
| Fri., Aug. 5 | 2 p.m. | Premier League Live | USA Network |
| Fri., Aug. 5 | 3 p.m. | Crystal Palace v. Arsenal | USA Network |
| Fri., Aug. 5 | 5 p.m. | Goal Zone | USA Network |
| Sat., Aug. 6 | 7 a.m. | Premier League Mornings | Peacock |
| Sat., Aug. 6 | 7:30 a.m. | Fulham v. Liverpool | Peacock |
| Sat., Aug. 6 | 9:30 a.m. | Premier League Live | Peacock |
| Sat., Aug. 6 | 10 a.m. | Bournemouth v. Aston Villa | Peacock |
| Sat., Aug. 6 | 10 a.m. | Leeds United v. Wolverhampton Wanderers | Peacock |
| Sat., Aug. 6 | 10 a.m. | Newcastle v. Nottingham Forest | Peacock |
| Sat., Aug. 6 | 10 a.m. | Tottenham v. Southampton | Peacock |
| Sat., Aug. 6 | Noon | Premier League Live | USA Network |
| Sat., Aug. 6 | 12:30 p.m. | Everton v. Chelsea | USA Network |
| Sat., Aug. 6 | 2:30 p.m. | Goal Zone | USA Network |
| Sun., Aug. 7 | 8 a.m. | Premier League Mornings | Peacock |
| Sun., Aug. 7 | 9 a.m. | Leicester City v. Brentford | Peacock |
| Sun., Aug. 7 | 9 a.m. | Manchester United v. Brighton & Hove Albion | Peacock |
| Sun., Aug. 7 | 11 a.m. | Premier League Live | Peacock |
| Sun., Aug. 7 | 11:30 a.m. | West Ham v. Manchester City | Peacock |
| Sun., Aug. 7 | 1:30 p.m. | Goal Zone | Peacock |
Mikel Arteta said on Friday Bukayo Saka, Riccardo Calafiori and Jurrien Timber are all in contention to be in the squad for Saturday’s match.
According to Graeme Bailey of TEAMtalk, Arsenal has intensified their interest in Athletic Bilbao star Nico Williams as a top summer priority. 
Fabrizio Romano is reporting Calum McFarlane will be the Chelsea interim manager until the end of this season.
Arsenal Women have confirmed Manu Zinsberger will leave the club at the end of this season. The Austrian goalkeeper has totaled 51 cleans sheets in 143 appearances for the Gunners.
Stat of the Day: David Rays has made 53 saves and had 15 cleans sheets in 33 appearances this season for Arsenal.
American movie star Anne Hathaway on the Gunners title chances, “They better. I believe in Arsenal.”
Gabriel Magalhaes, “We need to be strong on Sunday, We are at this club to play these kind of games.”
Ten Premier League managers have been sacked this season, including three at Nottingham Forest, and two each at Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur.
